2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 12–16 November 2005 |
Teams | 4 (from 4 confederations) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 5 (1.25 per match) |
Attendance | 197,689 (49,422 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (1 goal each) |
For the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Qualified teams[]
The four teams participating were:
Confederation | Placement | Team |
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AFC | Fourth Round (play-off) winner | ![]() |
CONCACAF | Fourth Round 4th place | ![]() |
CONMEBOL | Round-robin 5th place | ![]() |
OFC | winner | ![]() |
Format[]
The draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 10 September 2005 during the FIFA Congress in Marrakech, Morocco.[1]
The ties themselves were drawn by Urs Linsi, FIFA General Secretary and the teams but were allocated by FIFA as:
- CONCACAF Fourth Round Fourth Place v AFC Fourth Round winner
- CONMEBOL Fifth Place vs winner
Matches[]
CONCACAF v AFC[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Trinidad and Tobago ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–0 |
Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Birchall ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() |
Bahrain ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report) | ![]() |
Trinidad and Tobago won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
CONMEBOL v OFC[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Uruguay ![]() |
1–1 (2–4 p) | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
Australia ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Bresciano ![]() |
(Report) | |
Penalties | ||
Kewell ![]() Neill ![]() Vidmar ![]() Viduka ![]() Aloisi ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1–1 on aggregate. Australia won 4–2 on penalties and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Goalscorers[]
There were 5 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.25 goals per match.
- 1 goal
References[]
- ^ Intercontinental play-off dates confirmed[dead link]
Categories:
- 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
- FIFA World Cup qualification inter-confederation play-offs